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Heroes in the Bible

Chapter 12: Slit His Throat

Heroes in the Bible

Max Bard

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9718 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Chapter 12 of Heroes in the Bible: David with Dr. Tony Evans is inspired by 1 Samuel 24. Slit His Throat - In the dark caves of Engedi, David stands over the sleeping King Saul with a blade in his hand. The throne of Israel is only a swipe of a blade away. Today's opening prayer is inspired by 2 Corinthians 5:7, For we walk by faith, not by sight. Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/  Learn more about Dr. Tony Evans at https://tonyevans.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Dr. Tony Evans. I'm excited for you to join me in this series. Please be sure to follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify so that you get the newest episodes right as they come out.

0:12.4

Welcome to the epic Adventure of David, a story of honor, battle, jealousy, darkness, friendship, love, scandal, and murder. While most people know of David

0:23.4

the myth, few know about David the man. This story is the tale of two Saul's. The prelude to this

0:30.0

episode features Saul of Tarshish before he becomes Paul the Apostle, as well as King Saul of the tribe

0:36.8

of Benjamin. But that's not the only King Saul of the tribe of Benjamin.

0:40.8

But that's not the only reason it's the tale of two souls.

0:44.2

We see two different King Saul's in this episode.

0:46.2

One is the paranoid tyrant.

0:51.4

We have come to loathe, and the other is a sober-minded father finally coming to his senses.

0:56.5

This episode highlights Saul's inner turmoil, and the power of forgiveness has over one's mind. This episode also features David and a difficult choice set before him.

1:04.0

He could put it into his misery and kill the king or prolong his suffering and show him mercy.

1:09.8

The answer would be clear to any other man.

1:12.6

Kill Saul. But not David. He does not see the world like other tyrants and men of conquest.

1:18.4

Our hero is not a hammer who only sees nails to be struck. We must not forget David is both

1:24.9

fierce and tenderhearted. He is ruthless in battle, but sensitive to the

1:29.0

heart of God. He does not tread the easy path of revenge as you and I would. He takes the high

1:34.8

road even at his own expense. Pay close attention to David's words in this episode. He clings to

1:41.4

his conviction even when pressure to do otherwise.

1:44.8

We can learn a lot from his integrity and commitment to his values.

1:48.8

His mercy transforms Saul even for a brief moment in time.

1:53.4

Our prelude will feature another Saul, who by the mercy of Jesus Christ went through his own transformation.

1:59.9

Get ready for a heartfelt episode with a

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